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2017 SA Winegrape Crush Survey Prepared by: 2017 SA Winegrape Crush Survey On behalf of: July 2017 2017 SA Winegrape Crush Survey State Summary Report Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Overview of vintage statistics State and regional overview The total reported crush of South Australian winegrapes in 2017 was There were increased tonnes crushed for the major red varieties with 863,789 tonnes. This was an increase of 6% above the 2016 reported Shiraz up 13% to 274,764 tonnes, Cabernet Sauvignon up 5% to 158,043 crush of 817,981 tonnes. Nationally, there was an estimated non- tonnes and Merlot up 8% to 49,460 tonnes. Other reds with increased response rate of 12%; however a specific non-response rate for South tonnes crushed included Grenache, Mataro/Mourvedre and Tempranillo. Australia is not known. Among the white varieties, Chardonnay declined 9% to 151,844 tonnes The top three regions by volume in 2017 were the Riverland with 55% of while tonnes increased for Sauvignon Blanc (up 12% to 38,886 tonnes), the crush (470,123 tonnes), Barossa Valley with 8% (73,174 tonnes) and Muscat Gordo Blanco (up 10% to 29,698 tonnes) and Colombard (up 8% Langhorne Creek with 7% (59,141 tonnes). Many regions had reported to 29,045 tonnes). Other whites to increase included Riesling, Semillon, increases in tonnes crushed, including Riverland (up 3%), Barossa Valley Muscat a Petit Grains Blanc and Fiano. (up 30%), McLaren Vale (up 8%), Coonawarra (up 3%), Clare Valley (up Vineyard plantings 33%), Wrattonbully (up 16%) and Eden Valley (up 20%). Planting data derived from the Vinehealth Australia vineyard register Regions that reported a drop in the tonnes crushed included Langhorne shows that there were 75,624 hectares planted to vines in South Australia Creek (down 2%), Padthaway (down 8%), Adelaide Hills (down 1%) and as at 30 April 2017. This represents a decrease of 234 hectares since Currency Creek (down 9%). 2016. Although there have been net decreases in the previous five years The total estimated value of the crush was $658 million in 2017 compared in total planted area, the current area planted is 6,000 hectares higher with $581 million in 2016. The average purchase value per tonne across than it was in 2004. the state increased by 8% from $631 in 2016 to $680 per tonne in 2017. There was a total of 451 hectares (<1% of the total area) planted in spring Looking at the top variety in each region, weighted average prices 2016 (including top-working and replacements) compared with 464 increased for Barossa Shiraz, Clare Riesling and Riverland Chardonnay, hectares planted in the 2015-16 season. Nearly half the new plantings while McLaren Vale Shiraz, Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, Langhorne were Shiraz (202 ha), with Pinot Gris (51 ha), Cabernet Sauvignon (49 Creek Cabernet Sauvignon and Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc all ha) and Riesling (48 ha) the next most planted varieties. decreased. There was a total of 3,360 growers registered with the Board as at 30 Varietal overview April 2017. This was slightly fewer than at the same time last year. 1,994 growers (59%) have properties smaller than 10 hectares and account for The red crush was 549,233 tonnes, which was 11% higher than the 2016 11% of the total vineyard area, while 127 growers (4%) have properties crush (496,566 tonnes) and 19% above the five year average (462,262 larger than 100 hectares (in the same region) and account for 40% of the tonnes); whilst the white crush production decreased by 2% to 314,556 vineyard area. tonnes, which is 5% above the five year average (298,719 tonnes). SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 3 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary 1,000,000 Historical winegrape crush South Australia 2003 - 2017 900,000 800,000 700,000 600,000 Tonnes 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Actual tonnage 653,535 920,194 898,165 904,022 575,111 816,868 730,904 681,578 682,671 698,005 681,319 706,017 716,592 817,981 863,789 SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 4 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Vintage by region 2003 - 2017 Tonnes crushed Not including the Riverland due to scale differences 90000 80000 Barossa Valley 70000 Langhorne Creek 60000 McLaren Vale 50000 Padthaway Coonawarra 40000 Adelaide Hills 30000 Wrattonbully 20000 Clare Valley 10000 Eden Valley 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 5 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Total crush by GI region 2017 vs 2016 Winery Region grown Purchased Total crush share of Total crush GI Region (tonnes) (tonnes) 2017 state 2016 % change Adelaide Hills 7,628 19,687 27,335 3.2% 27,670 -1% Adelaide Plains 80 3,416 3,496 0.4% 3,143 11% Barossa Valley 27,715 42,443 70,166 8.1% 53,888 30% Barossa zone other 2,623 385 3,008 0.3% 483 523% Clare Valley 13,183 14,510 27,752 3.2% 20,795 33% Coonawarra 26,503 10,005 36,509 4.2% 35,497 3% Currency Creek 6,246 2,592 9,211 1.1% 10,169 -9% Eden Valley 5,995 5,980 11,975 1.4% 9,991 20% Far North zone other 0.0% 32 -100% Fleurieu zone other 638 1,929 2,567 0.3% 2,549 1% Kangaroo Island 59 40 99 0.0% 162 -39% Langhorne Creek 27,572 31,569 59,141 6.8% 60,119 -2% Limestone Coast zone other 11,988 5,717 17,706 2.0% 14,788 20% Lower Murray zone other 3,720 3,720 0.4% 3,227 15% McLaren Vale 18,359 25,928 44,287 5.1% 40,997 8% Mount Benson 848 1,011 1,858 0.2% 2,326 -20% Mount Gambier 6 763 769 0.1% 945 -19% Mount Lofty Ranges zone other 132 1,912 2,044 0.2% 1,451 41% Padthaway 12,356 28,785 41,142 4.8% 44,922 -8% Riverland 101,968 368,155 470,123 54.4% 456,494 3% Robe 1,786 35 1,821 0.2% 2,609 -30% South Australia unspecified 0.0% 487 -100% Southern Fleurieu 37 437 474 0.1% 371 28% Southern Flinders Ranges 454 543 997 0.1% 924 8% The Peninsulas 48 166 214 0.0% 337 -36% Wrattonbully 17,669 9,704 27,374 3.2% 23,606 16% Total all regions 283,893 579,434 863,789 100% 817,981 6% Small discrepancies between the total crush and the sum of winery grown plus purchases are a result of purchased fruit where no pricing data has been provided. These are omitted from the purchased column but are included in the total and in the estimated value of all grapes. SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 6 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Vintage summary by GI region 2017 Est value of Winery grown Purchased purchased Est value of all Region Colour (tonnes) (tonnes) Total crush grapes grapes Adelaide Hills Red 1,915 6,446 8,382 $9,751,254 $12,997,237 White 5,713 13,241 18,953 $17,139,876 $24,498,942 Total 7,628 19,687 27,335 $26,891,130 $37,496,179 Adelaide Plains Red 26 2,642 2,669 $2,308,925 $2,332,954 White 54 774 827 $650,095 $695,067 Total 80 3,416 3,496 $2,959,020 $3,028,021 Barossa Valley Red 28,513 37,230 65,744 $79,268,428 $141,251,111 inc Barossa Zone other White 1,825 5,598 7,429 $4,216,645 $5,867,649 Total 30,337 42,828 73,174 $83,485,073 $147,118,760 Clare Valley Red 8,836 9,011 17,860 $11,470,356 $22,575,604 White 4,346 5,500 9,892 $5,333,672 $9,711,883 Total 13,183 14,510 27,752 $16,804,027 $32,287,487 Coonawarra Red 23,395 9,138 32,533 $10,697,175 $38,222,652 White 3,108 867 3,975 $621,289 $2,872,800 Total 26,503 10,005 36,509 $11,318,463 $41,095,452 Currency Creek Red 4,197 2,152 6,722 $1,765,205 $5,444,637 White 2,049 440 2,489 $304,141 $1,561,462 Total 6,246 2,592 9,211 $2,069,346 $7,006,099 Eden Valley Red 2,868 3,057 5,925 $6,597,643 $12,840,467 White 3,126 2,924 6,050 $3,961,410 $8,387,462 Total 5,995 5,980 11,975 $10,559,053 $21,227,929 Fleurieu zone - other Red 245 1,407 1,652 $1,348,944 $1,626,423 White 490 999 1,489 $735,197 $1,123,669 Total 735 2,406 3,141 $2,084,141 $2,750,092 SA Winegrape Crush Survey 2017 7 Wine Australia July 2017 State summary Vintage summary by GI region 2017 Est value of Winery grown Purchased purchased Est value of all Region Colour (tonnes) (tonnes) Total crush grapes grapes Langhorne Creek Red 23,436 26,974 50,410 $21,773,647 $40,651,569 White 4,136 4,595 8,732 $2,807,480 $5,312,995 Total 27,572 31,569 59,141 $24,581,127 $45,964,564 Limestone Coast zone - other Red 12,790 5,943 18,733 $4,768,857 $14,214,304 inc Robe, Mt Benson and White 1,838 1,583 3,422 $1,247,074 $2,699,057 Mt Gambier Total 14,628 7,526 22,154 $6,015,931 $16,913,361 McLaren Vale Red 17,190 23,987 41,177 $39,685,799 $68,060,535 White 1,168 1,941 3,110 $1,690,172 $2,777,424 Total 18,359 25,928 44,287 $41,375,972 $70,837,959 Padthaway Red 7,489 16,281 23,770 $16,197,936 $23,674,327 White 4,868 12,504 17,372 $8,610,517 $12,140,383 Total 12,356 28,785 41,142 $24,808,453 $35,814,710 Riverland Red 58,841 187,591 246,431 $73,209,538 $96,127,832 White 43,127 180,564 223,691 $53,162,015 $66,258,531 Total 101,968 368,155 470,123 $126,371,553 $162,386,363 Wrattonbully Red 14,177 7,688 21,865 $8,715,049 $24,570,991 White 3,492 2,017 5,509 $1,390,542 $3,954,767 Total 17,669 9,704 27,374 $10,105,591 $28,525,758 SA - other Red 619 4,740 5,360 $4,155,310 $4,881,975 White 15 1,601 1,616 $508,955 $522,745 Total 634 6,341 6,975 $4,664,265 $5,404,720 All winegrapes Total 283,893 579,434 863,789 $394,093,146 $657,857,454 Small discrepancies between the total crush and the sum of winery grown plus purchases are a result of purchased fruit where no pricing data has been provided.
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